International Programs Committee

3.3.3.16 International Programs Committee

[FS 06/07 #33]

1. Membership: Five faculty members including at least one from each college representing the University community. One representative of the Deans’ Council, one student, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education, and the Chair of the International Studies Program (or designee).
2. Term of Office: Non-student members will serve three-year terms with approximately one-third being appointed each year. Student members will serve for one year.
3. Duties:
   1. to make recommendations to the Academic Standards Committee regarding standards for International Programs
   2. to establish and maintain standards for faculty leaders and student participants in International Programs
   3. to establish strategies for institutional internationalization
   4. to establish policies and procedures to be implemented by the Office of Global Connections
   5. To act as an advisory body to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education and, to this end and in order to assist in the timely review of Education Abroad courses, to schedule bi-weekly meetings at the beginning of each semester and appoint a Vice Chair of the committee who, in the absence of the chair, could convene the committee within as expeditious a time as possibl In its advisory capacity, the committee can be convened by the chair, or in the event of the chair's unavailability, the vice chair, at any regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting requested by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education. Also, in order to assist in its advisory capacity, "International Education Advisory Issues" shall be a running agenda item, and the Executive Director of International Education can suggest the chair or vice chair invite any visitor to the committee who may have special knowledge in regard to any particular advisory issue. Such decisions shall be reported to the Faculty Senate in a timely manner. [FS 11/12 #17]
   6. to review and make recommendations to the Provost regarding education abroad proposals
   7. to develop an assessment procedure, complete required assessments, and act as coordinator of assessment of all credit-bearing programs requiring international travel [FS 06/07 #110]